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It's a beautiful thing to walk through life in love with words. (Not so beautiful when Words With Friends is the object of your affection, as Alec Baldwin will attest.) Ejection from American Airlines flights and ensuing Twitter battles notwithstanding, a love affair with words is endlessly satisfying. It also makes gift-giving a whole lot of fun. Here are five of our favorite ideas, each a celebration of language and all its lovely angles. The American Heritage Dictionary, Fifth Edition. The latest edition — 11 years in the making — includes 10,000 new words (uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, manboob); updated quotes for context; thousands of color images; and a delightful...

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